If approved by the board, the program would operate between Tuesday and
Friday, starting July 1. Illegal signs, including political signs and
advertisements, would be removed by the Sheriff's Office Community Labor
Force. Signs only would be removed from highways designated by the
board, not neighborhood streets.

In order to implement the program,Fairfax County must enter
into a legal agreement with the Virginia Commissioner of Highways.
This agreement would allow Fairfax County to act as the commisioner's
agent, as allowed by the Code of Virginia Section 33.1-375.1.

The agreement and staff report are also available at the office of the
Clerk to the Board of Supervisors, 12000
Goverment Center Parkway, Suite 533, Fairfax. To sign up to speak at
the Feb. 26 public hearing, complete the sign-up form, or call the clerk's
office at 703-324-3151, TTY 711, before 10 a.m. on the day of the
hearing.

Under state law, some kinds of signs are permitted in public rights
of way. These include no tresspassing signs; Red Cross stations;
signs at the intersections of two or more roads giving the distance or
direction to a church, residence, or place of business; signs denoting
only the name of a civic service club or church; and signs advertising
or providing directions to a "special event."